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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-20
Cool Beer

Drawn from the cellar, at Chas. Grat
Ikea
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-20
What. DO Won Think

JEFF of the u. 5. gives you a meal for
nothing and glass of something to
drink? Not much; but he gives the
best meal and more of it than any other
restaurant i'm town. % cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-20
An There!!

Ice cream, fine quality supplied al
short notice by Frank Fabre, any part
of the city: $3.50 a gallon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-20

Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
Europe's Fighting Strength.

In view of the notes of preparation
for war which have been resounding
for some weeks on the other side of
the Atlantic, the lighting strength of
the different nations of Europe be-
comes matter of interest. Accord
ing to tables recently prepared by
German statisticians, it appears that
of trained soldiers Germany could
put into the field 1926, ,027 men,
France ], 1892 500, Russia 2,7S2 ,66S,
Austria 1,043, $3.50, Italy 1850, $3.50,
Turkey i ,O93, 229, Great Britain $780,
517, Belgium lS5, ,564, Servia 1874 AIS,
Bulgaria / Is, ,220, Greece $50, 900 and
Roumania 204, 900. The estimate of
Great Britain's force does not include
the yeomanry and volunteers, $685.
443 men nor the troops in India,
about 2O9, 900. Adding these, she
would have total. of SIG. .960. AIto-
gether, nearly - 800, 900 trained sol7
diers could be called into service if
all the countries of Europe were at
war, while nearly 5000, 900 are held
in permanent readiness for military
service, at heavy cost, of course, to
the peoples unfortunate enough to be
burdened with these large standing
armies
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Story of a Pretty Girl.


There was once tailor who had a
beautiful daughter. All the young
men from far and near came to visit
her because of her beauty. Two RI
walls sought her one day and said:
SIT is on your account that we have
come hither."
What do you want Of me?'' she
replied, smiling. III
We love YOU" returned the two
young men, land each of US wishes
to marry you."
The maiden being we'll brought up,
called her father, who listened to the
two lovers, and then said:
at is late; go home now, but
come again tomorrow, and you shall
then know which of you may have my
daughter.
At daybreak the next morning the
two young men returned. g Here we
arel' they cried to the tailor; "re-
member what you promised yester-
day
"Wait little,'' he replied; al
am going to town to buy a piece of
cloth; when 1 return home with it
you shall learn what 1 expect from
you."
When the tailor returned from
town, he called his daughter, and on
her appearance, he said % She young
men:
My cmluren IRE are twoof ycu.
and have but one daughter. 10
whom shall give her2 Whom must
1 refuse? Behold this piece Of cloth I;
L will cut from it two suits OF clothes
exactly alike; each one of you must
sew one of them; he who finishes his
task first shall have my daughter"
Each OF the riyalstook his task and
prepared to set about it; the father
called his daughter and said to her I:
Here is the thread, make it ready
for the two workers"
The maiden obeyed her father, and
taking the bundle of thread, seated
herself near the young men.
But she was as clever as she was
beautiful; though her father did not
know which of the two she loved, nor
the young men themselves, she knew
we'll enough. The tailor went away,
the maiden prepared the thread, the
young men took their needles and be-
gan to sew. To the one she loved
the beauty gave short needlefuls, but
to the other she did not love she gave
long ncedlefuls. They sewed and
sewed, in eager haste; at II O'Clock
the work was not half done, but at
the young man who had short needle
fuls had completed his task, while the
other had yet much to do.
When the tailor returned, the con-
queror brought to him the completed
suit, while his rival still sat sewing.
my Children" said the father,
3" did not wish to favor one more
than another, that was why divided
the cloth into two equal parts and told
you, He who finished his task first
shall have my daughter" "Did you
understand me?''
Father" replied the two young
men, ''we understood you, and ac-
cepted the test, what must be, must.
The tailor had reasoned thus: "He
who finishes first will be the most
skiIlful workman, and consequently
better able to support wife," but he
never imagined that his daughter
would give long needlefuls to a man
she did not wish to marry. Clever
ness carried the day, and the maiden
really chose her own husband.
Buffalo Express.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue
and the taking off of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt
has largely benefited the consumers.
as well as relieving the burden of
home manufacturers. Especially is
this the case with Green's August
Flower and Boschee's German Syrup,
as the reduction of thirty-six cents
per dozen. has been added to increase
the size of the bottles containing
these remedies, thereby giving one
fifth more medicine in the IS cent
size. The August Flower for Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint, and the
German Syrup for Cough and Lung
troubles, have perhaps the largest
sale of any medicines in the world.
The advantage of increased size OF
the bottles will be greatly appreciated
by the sick and afflicted. in every
town and village in civilized coun.
tries. Sample bottles for 10 cents
remain the same size.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
PoETicAL.
The Blessing of Song.

"what friend we have in Jesus"
Sang a little child one day;
And weary woman listened
To the darling's happy lay.
All her life seemed dark and gloomy,
All her heart was sad with care;
sweetly rang out baby'streble-
"An our sins and griefs to bear"
She was pointing out the Savior,
Who could carry every woe;
And the one who sadly listened
Needed that dear Helper SO.
Sins and gfiefs were heavy burdens
For a fainting soul to bear;
But the baby, singing, bade her
"Take it to the Lord in prayer"
With simple, trusting spirit,
Weak and worn she turned to God,
Asking Christ to take her burden,
AS he vas the sinners Lord.
Jesus was her only refuge,
He could take her sin and care,
And he blessed the weary woman
When she ca,ie to him in prayer,
And the happy child still singing,
Little knew she had part
In Gods wondrous work of bringing
Peace unto troubled heart
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such a general revival of trade at
Geo. T. Lights Drug Store as their
giving away to their customers of so
many free trial bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the
fact that it always cures and never
disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bornchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test it before buying by getting a
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

A CURIOUS PUzzLE.-The follow
ing curious puzzle is said to beat the
celebrated - 13-14-1j." and is well
worth investigating: Take strip of
paper or cardboard thirteen inches
long and FIVE wide, thus giving sur
face of sixty-fve inches. Now cut
this strip diagonally as true as you
can, giving two pieces in the shape of
a triangle, and measure exactly five
inches from the larger end of each
strip and cut in two pieces; take
these strips and put them into the
shape of an exact square, and it will
appear to be just eight inches each
way, or sixty-four square inches, a
loss of one square inch Of superficial
measurement with no diminution of
surface. The question is, what be-
comes of that inch2
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

The HAPPY WESTERN FARMER.-
The Industrious farmer begins work
in the morning long before the sun
thinks of getting up. With his soul
shrouded in gloom he proceeds to
build fire and soften his boots with
a hammer. He then takes lantern
and shovels his way to the barn and
feeds the hogs. 1t is then time to
feed the newly arrived calf, which
seems to delight in hunting a pail of
milk all over the tiIler of the soil, un-
til he only needs to be stamped to
pass for a package Of oleomargarine.
He crawls through barbed-wire and
digs his hay out of the snow, feeds
his stock, milks the COWS, cleans out
the stables, gathers up the frozen
chickens, chases a stray pig worth 25
cents for four miles, doctors sick
horse, freezes his fingers, gets kicked
by one-eyed mule, and when the
cleaning comes and quietness broods
over the earth he has a single half
hour to mediate and wonder how he
will make the next payment on that
machine note.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

Mrs. VIM. F. Manchester, of Fall
River. Mass, says: 81 have used
DIR. Seth 1TnoId's Cough Killer for a
number of years and can say that for
coughs and colds it is the best med
icine 1 ever used" For sale by all
druggists. Price 25c. soc. and sl.O0
per bottle.
Mothers. teething and fretfut children
need DR.. Arnold's Soothing and Qui-
citing cordial. Druggists, 25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

TINE FOR a SroRx--Mr. James z.
Murdoch. the aged actor, tells that
once during the war he went to see
President Lincoln. "Im too busy
to see you now, Murdoch" said the
President; " your business viii have
to watt t' But, sfr. Lincoln" re-
piled the actor, I've not come on
business. I've come to tell you a
good story" % Oh, if that's it," said
Lincoln, Its all right. Go ahead
with the story" and he settled him
self down as though he hadn't a thing
in the world to do but listen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

SUFFICIENT DRNK.-Harper's Bd-
gar has the following: Medical au-
thorities now declare that it is of
vital importance to health that the
system should receive daily suffi-
cient quantity of water to amount to
what sailors would call n g lushing;"
that is, sufficient to wash away the
waste. Most of the matter which
should be .excreted is solid, and re-
quires comparatively large volume
of fluid Co dissolve il 50 that 4 may
be cast of, an example of which may
be seen in the use of uric acid. which
needs several thousand times its
weight 10 dissolve, or else it crystal
izes in the shape Of catculi, or pro-
duces other diseases Three ana a
half pints OF water orother solid fuid,
not obstructed by= sinii solid contents,
s16uld be taken daily by every adult,
and by large people as much as four
and half or five pints, in order 70.
keep the cells of the kidneys weA
washed out, the effete waste matter
from the possibility of depost. ig
itself where it may do harm, and the
system in health generally.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are bothered
with Headache, you are fidgety, ner-
vous, and generally out of sorts, and
want to brace up. Brace up, but not
with stimulants, spring medicines, or
bitters, which have for their basis
very cheap, bad whiskey, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then
leave YOU in worse condition than be-
fore. What you want is an Alternative
that will purify your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys,
restore your vitality, and give re-
newed health and strength. Such a
medicine you will find in Electric Bit
ters, and only so cents a bottle at
Geo. 7. Lights Drug Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

The West Virginia Central Rail-
road is doing large coal business.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or iess,1 to weeks..s1.so
Each subsequent insertion. so
One Square. three months .......-...-... 400
One Square, 8 months eco
One Square, one year. 90
Candidates Announcements-For County
Officers. $500; State or Congressional, 5000.
Others at regular Advertising Rates.
Obituary Notices exceeding dye lines, 10 cts.
per line
Liberal deductions made for Quarter, Half
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Semi-Annnal
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement to be considered by tho
mouth or year unless specified on the Manu-
script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
~ Mantua-M ri aking.

NFRS. j. o. TUTWILER is prepared to un-
w dcrtake Misunderstanding and all kinds of
Family Sewing. at reasonable rates Residence
on Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April IS, 1SSl-H.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

West Virginia has IS lodges of Odd
Fellows, with q membership of 8, 104.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

There is nothing true, good or beau
tiful in this world that comes to US
without care or thought or honest
labor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
George Z. Travis.
THE BOSS BARBER.

ESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
III and the public that has removed to the
front upper room in the Gibson building, ad-
joining the courthouse yard.
Ny shop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved. with the Best Patent Spring Chairs.
&C. is large and roomy. and shall constantly
have the services of competent assistant.
Promptness, neatness. and politeness. my mot
April 6. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08
NEW SERIES, VOL. XXI. NO. 8.
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH s. 1887

cHARIEsrowN, JErrERsoN COUNTY, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-08

Noah organized the first returning
board. In stocking the Ark he adj
mitted two of kind and counted the
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22
BAY CITY NEWS.

The schooner Levinia North, Captain
James North has arrived at the Glass Fac
tory from Dorchester county, with load
Of wood.
The new bridge recently built for the
improvement Association, Is completed
for travel and is a credit to its builder,
Mr. n. Glow, of Annapolis. 1t is q splen-
did structure, about 800 feet in length by
is in width with draw of about 40 feet
10 length, substantially built The road
is shelled on each side, making a splendid
drive, giving 10 the traveller full view
of the bay and the benefit of the cool sea
breezes. Great credit is due the Improve
ment Association for the completion of
this enterprise. Work has commenced on
the bridge over Lake 0gleton, and In a
few weeks the whole drive will be com
pleted to Bay Ridge, which viii connect
Annapolis and Bay City, within about
twenty minutes drive of this favorite
summer resort.
Mr. Jonas Williams is giving his resi-
dence, on the corner of Sixth street and
Severn Avenue, fresh coat of paint
DIR. Creager has added handsome
front veranda to his house, which gives il
fine cottage appearance.
hC oI1OOuti DC@A1EHNs AhDk
Fipps, is on the Marine Railway, being
caulked and painted; also the Julia w.
Garrison" Capt. Geo. Evans, is on the
ways being generally overhauled The
schrs. Reindeer, +" Robert T. Lee" the
"Watchman" and sloop Fannie Amelia
are waiting to go on the ways The
schooner Julia" Capt John GLADDEN.,
came off the ways yesterday and looks
trim and neat. The sloop Jennie Giles, y
sunk at the yard, viii be taken up as soon
as the ways can be got ready for her.
Altogether the ship yard presents a busy
| appearance. Spar making, pitch boiling
and the noisy sound of the caulkers' ham.
mer, brings to mind the old time repairing
yards eff Baltimore
Mr.. George Brandsell while painting
his boat yesterday upset a large quantity
Of paint, portion of which flew in his
face, thereby injuring his eyes to some ex.
tent
Your correspondent had the pleasure OF
visiting the public school this morning,
and was agreeably surprised to see the
orderly and efficient manner in which il
is conducted. Mrs. E. Dorsey, the pres,
ent teacher, has certainly severe task
before her in teaching the young ideas of
the Bay City boys and gils how to shoot,
but she is equal to the task, and manages
the youngsters with firmness and they are
progressing rapidly. The present school
room is entirely too small for the large
attendance, which is upwards of 40. We
are glad TO learn that the new school house
will soon be built, as it is needed very
much. IKE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22
The Carriers Uniform.

The style of the uniform for the free
delivery carriers will be as follows: A
single breasted sack coat, grey flannel
with lapels, medium roll, made to button
over the breast, three pockets outside,
without flaps, one on each side and one
on the breast, coat to be bound entirely
around with plain black alpaca binding,
one inch wide, put half over the edges,
with the regulation buttons down the
front. These buttons are of brass and
have on them the design of the post-rider
with mail bags across the saddle, and the
p o. ID. (postoffice Department. stamped
across the face of the button. The pants
will be of the same material and color,
with strip of black alpaca binding, one
inch wide, down the outside seam. The
vest will also be of the material and color
as the coat. and to roll same height as the
coat, with five regulation buttons down
the front. During the summer months a
Panama hat viii be worn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22

The laws of Paris are strong persua-
sive to honesty on the part of tradesmen.
jewelers. are obliged to distinguish plated
from genuine ware by the word ''imita-
ton placed where the customers cannot
fail to see it. If a grocer is detected sell
ing adulterated articles, he is heavily
fined, his name and place is published at
his own expense in the official journal,
and he is compelled 10 expose in his store
for specified time placard stating that
he has been fined for selling adulterated
goods. If butcher is detected selling
tainted meats his meat is confiscated and
sold and he is debarred from doing bust
ness. We fear if such a law was enforced
in Annapolis, few of our butchers would
be found doing business to-day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22

DR.. Henry Wood has been appointed by
the Board of Collegiate advisers of Johns
Hopkins University as its representative
at the examination of the Freshman class
now being held at st. Johns COLLEGE.
This is in consequence of treaty of re-
ciprocity entered into by Professor Fell
and the Faculty of the University, where
by a student who may have advanced
through the sophomore class at the Col
lege is entitled to matriculate at the Johns
Hopkins University without undergoing
any examinedtiyn. The course of study
in the preparatory and lower collegiate
classes has also been arranged in accord
ance with the requirements for matricu.
latton in the Johns Hopkins University.
It is believed that this arrangement
will be of mutual advantage to both In
situations, as St Johns College is admir-
ably fitted, both by its situation and gov
eminent, to be the training place for
young men, who wish to enter the Univer-
sity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22
MasOns Cannot Sell LIQUOR.

The Masonic fraternity of Missouri is
greatly agitated by decree promulgated
by the Grand Master, setting forth that at
the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the
order in 1882, 1t was decided that the
business of selling liquor is unmasonic
and should not be tolerated. The decree
warns all Masons who are in any way con-
nected with the liquor traffic that they are
liable to expulsion. Several men who
have been Masons for many years, it is
stated, have already been suspended, and
The matter seems not to have been gener-
ally known until recently. The edict has
created a sensation in Masonic circles all
over the country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22
ASTONISHING SUCCESS

1t is the duty of every person who Ia
used B0ScheeS German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. Nc
persons can use it without immediate re-
lief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such medicine as the German
Syrup cannot be too widely known Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bottles
to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular size, rs
cents. Sold by all Druggists and dealers,
in the United States and Canada.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-22
lCor. Evening Capital ]
Bay Ridge Items.

Bay Ridge appears to have started of
with boom year season, and excursions
from every quarter Of the State are book
ed Tor the season. Yesterday there were
two excursion parties here from Baltimore
city-the Carroll Council, No. IL, which
brought down two boat loads. and the
Lloyd Pleasure Club, which also brought
down large crowd
To-day "wednesday the Excelsior
Lodge No. ID, Shield OF Honor. of Balti-
more brought large party of excursion
lists
The Engineers and Firemen's Associa-
ton, OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Hagerstown, Martinsburg and Fred
eriek City, were also here with some 1900
or 1000 people. There were at least 5000
persons here to-day from Baltimore and
elsewhere.
The strike among the painters and car
penters here yesterday resulted in a new
gang being put on this morning to finish
up the work. One of the strikers become
very abusive, and attempted TO assault
one OF the managers, when be was arrest
cd by the police and confined until mag
istrate was sent for, and the party was
tried and fined for disturbing the peace.
The trouble grew out of one or two of the
workmen who objected TO taking their
meals in the basement of the Cafe. and in
sisted on being served in the dining room
where the excursionists eat, and when
positively denied this privilege, they got
others TO join them, and made general
complaint against the fare, and upon en-.
tering the dining room for the employees
made general raid upon the tables, de-
molishing everything thereon, and de-
manded breakfast in the Cafe, which was
positively refused them by those in
charge.
would state there has been no com
plant Of the fare by any of the mechanics
during the past two months they have
been engaged here until the opening of
the excursion season, and they began to
smell the aroma of soft crabs, fried chick.
en- and other delicacies of the season pre-.
pared for the guests at the Cafe. With
the exception of the delicacies, the work
men have been supplied with The same
food that is given the excursionists. The
report of unwholesome food having been
served them is untrue, as all fresh meats
are brought here daily by the boats and is
placed in large ice house, where 1t is
utilized daily. Their table has been sup
piled with the same vegetables that the
restaurant table and the same coffee, tea,
bread and butter-in fact the same fare,
with the exception of the delicacies.
Manager Colvin who was away at the
time of the strike was telegraphed TO and
is here to-day and will amicably settle all
difficulty lie says had the matter been
brought properly before him, he would
have endeavored to remedy the trouble
complained of.
A colored man while handling a piece
of railroad truck yesterday was accident
ally strack In the eye, inflicting a severe
wound. He was taken TO your city for
treatment. DIVER.